MHA gets new media communications team

NEW DELHI: Almost the entire media communications team at the home ministry was shifted out on Friday and a fresh one headed by senior IIS officer Nitin D Wakankar brought in its place.
Wakankar, who until now was DG, Bureau of Outreach Communication and has served as CBI and defence ministry spokesperson, apart from being deputy press secretary to two former Presidents, will replace MHA spokesperson Vasudha Gupta who has been sent to the PIB’s fact-check unit.
Others in the media team who were replaced include two deputy director-level officers. The new media team includes an ADG-level officer, a deputy director and an assistant director.